# SCADA for Small Water Systems - Vision

**Status**: Draft

## Overview

A modern, affordable monitoring and alerting platform for small water systems that combines edge computing, hybrid AI, and thoughtful multi-tenancy design.

## Target Users

- Small water system board members (non-technical)
- Licensed water system operators managing multiple systems
- Homeowners with private wells serving multiple connections

## Core Value Propositions

- Significantly lower ongoing data costs through intelligent local processing
- Usable by both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proactive alerting instead of reactive monitoring
- Designed specifically for the economic realities of small systems

## Key Architectural Principles

- Low-egress by default
- Hybrid AI (edge + cloud)
- Strong multi-tenancy with clear RBAC
- Tamper-evident field hardware
- Practical reliability over theoretical perfection